Cosmarium ovale Ralfs ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Cosmarium ovale Ralfs ex Ralfs
Collected by David Williamson, Nottely Lake, N Georgia USA. Formalin preserved. - 31 August 2012. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Cosmarium ovale Ralfs ex Ralfs 1848: 98, pl. XV [15]: fig. 9
Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Jan 1848
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
